Acanthus hungaricus MESE 311

(Collected as A. balcanicus MESE 311) A neat, deciduous, plant with jagged green foliage and stocky spikes of soft pink flowers from green bracts. Drained soil in full sun.  30-60cm. (1.4L pots)

£4.50

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Aconitum ‘Eleonara’

Stout, upright growth with many hooded white flowers, each with a thin blue edge. Finely divided foliage.  For reasonable soil in sun or part shade. 1m.  (9cmSQ)

£3.00

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Aconitum uchiyamai B&SWJ1216

A tough tuberous rooted species from Korea.  Herbaceous clumps to 1m topped with large purple-blue flowers in summer.  Any drained soil in sun or light shade. Very early into growth with attractive bronzed foliage from January. (9cm pots) Added April 2008.

£3.50

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Acorus christophii

New to us, this has yet to flower but we are told the spikes are showy and a bright creamy white. Glossy, deep green, grassy foliage a little lusher than A. gramineus. Seems happy in shade or sun, moist-average soil.  30cm. (9cmSQ)

£3.00

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Acorus gramineus ‘Hakuro-nishiki’

Cute little tussocks of yellow to lime-green, grassy foliage.  Evergreen, best in light shade and a good soil.  Very good in pots and containers. 10cm. (9cm pots)

£3.00

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Acorus gramineus ‘Ogon’

A valuable, evergreen, yellow variegated version. Lovely for its bright winter effect.  Grass-like arching foliage to 30cm in average to good soil in shade or part sun. (9cmSQ)

£3.00

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Actaea simplex ‘Pink Spike’

Clumps of very dark chocolate-purple, almost black leaves and tall, wiry stems topped with long spikes of pink-flushed creamy white flowers in autumn. 1.5m.  Good soil in shade. (1LED)

£6.00

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Aegopodium podograria gold margined

A version with a more golden yellow variegation to the foliage.  Typical heads of white flowers in summer.  Spreading.  40cm. (9cmSQ) 

£3.00

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Agapanthus ‘Black Pantha’

Deep blackish-blue flowers on dark stems to 60cm, July to Spetember. Well drained soil in full sun or a pot in a warm sunny place.(1.4LSR)

£6.00

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Ajuga reptans ‘Black Scallop’

A recent introduction with dark blackish foliage, a similar size to ‘Jungle Giant’ et al. Stunning foliage plant for average to good soil in sun or shade. Blue flowers in good spikes to 20cm. (9cmSQ)

£3.00

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Alstroemeria psittacina ‘Royal Star’

syn A. p. variegated.  White margined foliage and reddish flowers with black and white markings, suffused green! Stems to 90cm. Well drained soil in sun. (9cmSQ)

£3.50

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Amsonia tabernaemontana

Clumps of wand-like, upright stems with narrow, willowy leaves are topped with heads of starry pale lavender-blue flowers in early summer.  Decent, drained soil in sun.  45cm. (1LSR)

£4.00

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Anaphalis triplinervis CC1620

Unusually broad silvery-green foliage and short stemmed sprays of “everlasting” papery white flowers in summer. Ordinary soil in open or part shade, not too dry. 30cm. (9cmSQ)

£3.00

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Anemone apennina var. albiflora

Low growing woodland plant with finely cut foliage and lots of many-petalled white flowers often with blue backs in March-April.  Average to good soil in shade.  30cm. (9cm pots)  Added March 2008.

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Anemone canadensis

Forming a loose clump this species has fingered green leaves and plenty of clear white flowers in spring/summer over a long period.  Good for sun or light shade and a decent soil.  50cm. . (9cmSR)

£3.00

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Anemone flaccida

Close to A. nemorosa this emerges in spring with chocolate brown leaves which slowly turn green.  Clear white flowers like the wood anemones to 10cm. Humusy soil in shade.  (9cmSR)

£3.50

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Anemone x hybrida ‘Margarete’

Rich pink flowers with narrow, fluted petals giving a different appearance to normal.  Average soil in shade.  50cm. (9cmSQ)

£3.00

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Anemone nemorosa ‘Celestial’

Largish pale sky blue flowers on this lovely form of Wood Anemone. Reasonable soil in shade or part shade.  15cm. (9cmSR) 

£3.00

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Anemone nemorosa ‘Lismore Blue’

A shorter form of Wood Anemone with good solid blue flowers in spring to 15cm. Average to good soil in the shade. (7cm pots) Added March 2008.

£3.00

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Anemone nemorosa ‘Robinsoniana’

AGM  Large flowers of a soft, pale blue. An excellent form of Wood Anemone for decent leafy soil in part shade or shade. 25cm. (9cmSQ) 

£3.00

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Anemone nemorosa ‘Virescens’

AGM Fantastic heads of finely cut green bracts and no petals. 25cm. (9cmSQ)

£3.00

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Anemone nemorosa ‘Wilks’ White’

Large white flowers slowly flush with a rosy pink. A showy form of Wood Anemone for shady places with average to good soil.  25cm. (7cm pots) Added March 2008.

£3.00

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Anemone nemorosa ‘Yerda Ramusem’

An uncommon form with semi-double white flowers surrounded by green bracts suffused and occasionally splashed with white. 15cm.  Good, leafy soil in shade. (9cm pots)

£3.50

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Anemone trifolia

Similar to the Wood Anemones this makes a low carpet of rich green foliage, covered with many clear white flowers in mid spring.  Decent soil in shade. 15cm. (9cmSR) 

£3.00

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Arisaema candidissimum

Tuberous perennial bearing a sweetly scented candy pink-striped white spathe in early summer followed by a solitary leaf.  40cm. Good, drained leafy soil in shade. Requires adequate moisture in growth but dryish when dormant. Hardy. (1LSR)

£15.00

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Arisaema thunbergii

A very rare Japanese species this has a "rack" of rich green leaves on each lightly mottled stem to 50cm. The pale chocolate brown spathes are mottled darker brown and the inside is very dark, almost black. The spadix is blackish brown and rises up out of the spathe as much as 50cm. Who needs a mouseplant? Drained woodland soil in shade. Flowering size. (9cmSQ)

£12.00

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Armeria maritima ‘Rubrifolia’

A recent unusual form of thrift with reddish purple suffused foliage and rich pinkish-purple flowers on wiry stems to 30cm. Well drained soil in sun. (9cm pots)

£2.50

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Arnica sachalinensis RBS0206

A striking introduction from Sakhalin Island.  Clumps of broad, somewhat felted, foliage produce stems topped with large yellow daisies in early summer to 40cm.  Easy and hardy for average soil in sun. Deciduous. (9cmSQ)

£3.00

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Artemisia lactiflora Guiz 137

Vegetively propagated from the original introduction. Cut foliage stained purple, grey tints in winter. White flowers to 1m on black stems. Best in part shade but will grow elsewhere. Not too dry. (9cmSQ)

£3.00

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Asarum arifolium

A low carpet of shiny green, saggitate-cordate foliage and typical dusky maroon three-lobed flowers with long tails from the apex of the sepals.  Not as technical as it sounds!  20cm. Shade. (9cmED)

£3.50

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Asarum canadense

Lovely soft, hairy foliage of the usual rounded shape on silky stems. Short stemmed chocolate brown flowers in spring. A lovely slowly spreading woodland plant.  Decent soil in shade. 10cm. (9cmSQ)

£3.50

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Asarum caulescens

Similar to A. canadense but slightly less hairy, and a bit more vigorous (not quick, just stronger!).  Lovely leaves up to 10cm across, the usual tristar flowers are pale green inside and heavily reflexed.  15cm. Good woodland soil in shade. (9cmSQ)

£4.00

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Asphodeline taurica

An unusual species with slender spikes of white starry flowers in summer. 60cm.  Well drained soil in sun. Very effective planted with grasses. (9cmSQ) 

£3.00

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Asphodelus albus

Deciduous clumps of glaucous grassy leaves send up strong stems with dense spikes of snowy white, starry flowers with pinkish veins from brown buds. Late spring into summer, drained soil in full sun.  1.5m. (1.4LSR)

£4.50

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Asplenium scolopendrium Angustatum

Neat clumps of narrow sword-like fronds with fine rippling on the edges. Stunning when mature.  Average soil in shade.  30cm. (1LSR)

£4.00

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Asplenium trichomanes

AGM  Small clumps of maidenhair-like fronds with the distinct black rachis and pale green pinnae.  Ideal for the shady rock garden as it only grows to 20cm. More or less deciduous, drained soil. (9cmR)

£3.00

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Astilbe x arendsii ‘Glut’

Beautiful erect soft plumes of ruby red flowers. Attractive bronzy fern-like foliage. 60cm.  Best in good to moist soil in sun. (1.4LSR)

£3.50

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Astilbe chinensis var. taquetii ‘Purpurlanze’

Clumps of typical cut, shiny foliage and erect spikes of feathery, but compact, purple-red flowers from mid to late summer. Good, not dry, soil in full sun. 90cm. (1LSR)

£3.50

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Astrantia ‘Hadspen Blood’

Just about the darkest, bloodiest red flowered form. Deep green foliage on clumps to 30cm and bracted flowers to 60cm. Good soil in sun or light shade (1LSR).

£4.50

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Astrantia major ‘Roma’

Piet Oudolf's excellent mid-pink flowered cultivar.  Starts to flower in May and often continues producing fresh flowers into autumn.  Good soil in sun or light shade.  90cm. PBR  (9cmSQ) 

£4.00

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Astrantia major ‘Sunningdale Variegated’

AGM  A good creamy edge to new foliage often extends to more than half the leaf. Typical greenish white bracted flowers to 60cm. Good soil in light shade. (9cmSQ) 

£4.00

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Athyrium felix-femina Cruciatum

A stunning deciduous fern with delicate looking light green fronds with the main divisions at 90 degrees to each other giving a crossed over effect.  45cm. Average to good soil in shade. (1.4LSR)

£6.50

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Baptisia alba var. macrophylla

Racemes of white flowers on upright plants to 1.2m.  June to August.  Drained, decent soil in sun.  (9cmSQ)

£3.00

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Bergenia ‘Silberlicht’

AGM  A super variety with white flowers that flush icy pink in late winter. Broad, evergreen foliage with good autumn tints. 45cm.  Average soil in sun or summer shade. (9cmSQ)

£3.50

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Bidens heterophylla (B. aurea)

A hardy species (it may actually be B. aurea) this vigorous perennial  makes good clumps of deep green leaves on upright stems topped with masses of pale cream-yellow flowers from midsummer till the frosts. Average soil in sun. 1.5m. (1.4L pots)

£4.00

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Brunnera macrophylla ‘Betty Bowring’

Plain green leaves and masses of tiny bright white flowers from late winter into spring. Reasonable soil in shade.  40cm. (2L pots) 

£6.00

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Brunnera macrophylla ‘Jack Frost’

A splendid new form with heavily pewter marked broad foliage and clusters of bright sky blue flowers in spring. Reasonable soil in shade. 30cm.   (9cmSQ)

£4.00

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Brunnera macrophylla ‘Looking Glass’

A stunning new form with silvery overlaid foliage with almost no green veins. Pale blue flowers in spring. Good, preferably leafy soil in shade. 40cm. (9cm pots)

£4.50

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